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Where does “dimedius” come from?

dimedius (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin dīmidius, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

Ancestry of “dimedius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīmidius—
2Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
3Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
4Old Latinstlocus—
5Proto-Italicstlokos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “dimedius”

  • demigod
  • demimonde
  • demitasse
  • demirep
  • demisemiquaver
  • demigoddess
  • demiculverin
  • demibrigade
  • demicannon
  • demibra
  • demitone
  • demiquaver
  • demicircle
  • demidevil
  • hemidemisemiquaver
  • demitint
  • demideity
  • demicup
  • demibold
  • demigodhood
  • deminatured
  • demirelief
  • semidemisemiquaver
  • demicadence
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